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Case: No Place in London for a Russian-Chinese Dispute
Sanctions realities continue to transform international litigation. In one recent case, the practice of legal repatriation—the forced transfer of court disputes from abroad to Russian jurisdiction—took an unexpected…
Do you work with China? Be sure to register your trademark there!
Зачем регистрировать товарный знак в КНР? В Китае за незаконное использование зарегистрированного товарного знака правообладатель…
CLS Managing Partner on on the recognition of foreign court judgments in China
If a dispute arises with a Chinese counterparty, it is not always possible to resolve it in the courts of the PRC.
Trade Wars of the Future
The global economy, as in astronomy, has its own “centers of gravity” which attract resources, capital and companies.…
How Russian companies can go to court with an Indian contracting party
Indian courts are so overburdened that 10-year-old disputes are being heard there. The High Court of Delhi, for example, has…
Should we expect nationalization of foreign assets?
The statement made by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of July of 2023 that there would be no new decisions on placing…
Important trends in labor lawsuit court practice in 2022
Anna Silinskaya and Viktoria Tikhonova looked at the details of using correspondence through messenger apps as evidence. For…
On foreign bank accounts opened by Russians
Since the spring of 2022, Russian bank cards can no longer be used abroad, and Russian tourists and businessmen have been opening…
Proving an inter-company loan
Under the Russian Civil Code, a loan involving legal entities must be in writing, irrespective of the amount. But what if there…
2022 first half-year tax results
Ekaterina Smolovaya, Principal Associate of the Tax practice at Capital Legal Services, talks about the most significant events…
How online hearings in Russia have changed over the last two years
Attending court hearings through web conferencing has made some processes easier, but has created new challenges as well. Learn…
New initiative in North Caucasus the latest in a string of Russian Islamic banking projects
In early August 2020, Bilal Kurbanov, a top offi cial at the Dagestan Development Corporation, announced that his agency and the…
Russia: COVID-19 impact on employers
This article explores the measures implemented by the Russian government to assist employers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
Forced residence – could COVID-19 change the tax resident status?
The COVID-19 pandemic affected many aspects of society’s life, and tax relations were no exception. One of the key issues that…
What actions to take when the landlord has abandoned the contract
During the pandemic, the issue of rental relations and ways to defer or reduce the rent has been raised so often that it was…
Fundamental commonalities exist between Russia and the Muslim world
With 20 million Muslims by some estimates, Russia has by far the largest Muslim population in Europe. In fact, Russia’s Muslim…
Why the non-working days announced in Russia require companies to pay more than before
At the end of March, the new concept of “non-working days” appeared in labor law without prior notice. The Partner of Capital…
Bankruptcy trends: expert opinions for Delovoi Peterburg
Partner and head of the Bankruptcy practice at Capital Legal Services Irina Onikienko in an interview for the Delovoi Peterburg…
Death sentence in Russia: what the experts say
Irina Onikienko, Partner and attorney at law at Capital Legal Services, gave comments to the Pravo.ru media source, where experts…
Islamic banking in Russia: banking services by Sharia standards
Over recent years, the Islamic banking trend in Russia has been growing. Experts of Capital Legal Services, head of Corporate…
But what about the client?
Let’s say you ordered services from a company, say, building a house. The house was built, but with many flaws, and you still…
Managing a catastrophe – how to change lawyers halfway into the game
Can one change lawyers halfway into the game? Law firm partners tell RBC how, when and by what signs to tell whether you chose…
It may cause more trouble than it is worth
RBC (Russian Business Consulting) recently come out with content on why it is so critical to form a solid team of attorneys and…
VAT accrual changes starting June 1
Head of the Tax practice at Capital Legal Services Anastasya Kuzmina commented on the legal news for the Pravo.ru law portal.